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NUSD: 9.30.21 Community Connections From Supt. Jan La Torre-Derby
Modeling the Way-Please Submit Nominations NUSD's Modeling the Way Program has begun for the 2021-22 school year. Anyone can nominate a ...
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September 30th, 2021
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9.30.21 Community Connections from Supt. Jan La Torre-Derby
Dear NUSD Community,
Congratulations to Lu Sutton School, Principal Mira Patel, “Lu Lu Cheetah,” and of course the tremendous leadership of
PTA, Membership Chairperson, and President Erin Compton- Schemmel. They reached 100% PTA Membership from Lu Sutton families, and as you can see Lu Lu Cheetah, slimed the principal! Fun was had by all! This was a huge undertaking to realize 100% PTA membership and we applaud you!
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Modeling the Way-Please Submit Nominations
NUSD’s Modeling the Way Program has begun for the 2021-22 school year. Anyone can nominate an exemplary classified, certificated, or administrative individual and submit it to the Human Resources Department at NUSD. Submit your nomination
here. Monthly, the nominations will be reviewed and one from each category will be selected for a visitation and
recognition by Trustees and a district team, along with the site team.
Congratulations to our October recognitions! In late September, we honored Liz Nelson, teacher at Sinaloa, to the delight of her students who couldn’t wait to share her many exceptional attributes of inclusion, connectedness, and a kind heart! We also honored Karen Dugdale, Office Manager at San Jose Middle School, who was praised by
her nominator for taking care of everyone just like family, always thinking about
others first, and bringing joy to everyone each and every day. Look for Modeling the Way videos in the coming weeks.
Vaccination Clinics in NUSD for Children 5-11 years of Age
Based on the anticipated timing of approval from the FDA and the CDC for vaccinations for children aged 5-11, Marin County is planning vaccination clinics/pods for children ages 5-11. NUSD is participating by providing school sites for these vaccination pods and any eligible person can receive a vaccination during these times. Leslie Benjamin, Director of Communications & Community Engagement, is working closely with the Marin County Office of Education and has confirmed the following dates.
Novato High School
- October 30-31 first dose at Novato High School-Old Gym
- November 20-21 second dose at Novato High School-Old Gym
Hamilton Elementary School
- November 4 first dose at Hamilton School Portable – 12pm – 6pm
- December 2 second dose at Hamilton School Portable – 12pm – 6pm
Lu Sutton Elementary
- November 6 first dose at Lu Sutton Classroom near the parking lot
- December 4 second dose at Lu Sutton-Classroom near the parking lot
On October 13, a webinar will be held with Public Health and a Pediatrician Speaker Panel for Parents and Guardians focused on vaccinations for 5-11 years old and at home testing. October 13 will be presented in English (with Spanish interpretation) and October 20 the same webinar will be presented in Spanish (with English interpretation). Join Zoom Meeting: October 13 webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88514572235?pwd=R0tuczJ0UHZLMGEzZkFlVW8xR3pFQT09. and October 20 webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85111856745?pwd=b2JPcXNiNzdka2hxRnVpTENVcXpBdz09
Parent Services Project – Parent Support for Remote Learning 2020-21 Provided in Spanish
Parent Services Project serves schools in San Rafael, Shoreline, and Novato Unified and provides parent education to ensure greater access for parents to engage in the school and supporting their child’s learning at home. They provided parent support for remote learning in Spanish at our four schools which have Marin Community Foundation grants: Hamilton, Loma Verde, Lu Sutton, and Lynwood. Parent Workshops on remote learning were held at all four schools and the parent participation increased significantly during the 2020-21 school year and 142 parents attended the Zoom workshops. The workshops were intended to support parents on how to support their children through remote learning. 39% reported they felt more confident supporting their children with remote learning. The highest participation was from parents of children in 2nd to 5th grade. We appreciate the support of Parent Services Project in supporting remote learning during COVID and providing the sessions in Spanish.
Homecoming is October 15 and October 23
Looking forward to upcoming “Homecoming” events that are occurring at both of our high schools. Hope to see the Novato Community participating in both events. They are always a delight!
- October 14 – San Marin High School Homecoming Parade on Grant Ave. @ 6 PM
- October 15 – San Marin High School Varsity Homecoming Game @ 7 PM
- October 22 – Novato High School Homecoming Parade on Grant Ave. @ 7 PM
- October 23 – Novato High School Varsity Homecoming Game @ 2 PM
Board of Trustees Accomplishments
The NUSD Board of Trustees meets twice a month. You can find their schedule of meetings here. You can find their agendas here. They held 2 Board meetings and met for a Board workshop in September. Some of their accomplishments include:
- Approved the schematic design/project schedule/project cost estimate for new kitchen at Pleasant Valley.
- Approved the schematic design/project schedule/project cost estimate for new kitchen, exterior siding renovation, gym renovation and new fire alarm/clock bell system at Sinaloa.
- Approved agreement with Cooperative Strategies to provide redistricting services due to new census data.
- Approved the initial proposals from the Novato Federating of Teachers and NUSD to begin negotiations for the 2021-2022.
- Approved the 2020-2021 unaudited actual financial report.
Special Education Update
The latest Special Education Update was sent out on September 29, 2021. You can find it here.
Respectfully,
Jan La Torre-Derby, Ed.D.
Superintendent
Novato Unified School District
1015 7th Street
Novato, CA 94945
This press release was produced by the Novato Unified School District. The views expressed here are the author’s own.
